Skirt.



M. COHN.

SKIRT. APPLICATION FILED DEG413, 191s.

1, 1 1 9,1 36. Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

fyjUNlTED sTZlTE AT OFFICE" MAX corny, or PHILADELPHIA, rminsrtvama.

- material of the skirt lying Smooth thereon.

To all whom it may concernr Be it known that I, MAX .ConN',acitizen ofthe United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia-and State of Pennsylvania hav'e invented certain' new anduseful Improvements in Skirts, of wh ch thefollow ng 1s a specification.I

My invention relates to improvements in skirts, and more particularly toundersklrts or petticoats, the object of the invention being to providean improved construction of skirt which will neatly fit any ordinarysize ofwaist, and lie smoothly onthe figure.

A'further object is to provide antim- Y proved construction of skirthaving slits in opposite sides thereof with an elastic band or beltcrossing both slits and confined within the edge of the skirt at thewaist.

WVith these and other objects in view, the I invention-consists incertain novel-features.

of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as Wlll bemore fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. y a a.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a perspective viewillustrating my improved skirt, andFigL 2 is a viewin section throughthe waist portion of the skirt illustrating the elastic band extendedand the 1 represents my improved skirtwhichis provided with an ordinaryplacket 2having snap buttons 3 or other suitable fastening means toclose the skirt" at the back. The

waist portion of the skirt is provided with a hem and said hem portionat opposite sides of the skirt is slit as shown at 5.

While, of course, my invention is not limited toany particular number of{these slits,

I preferably locate one'at'each side of the skirt and extend, the slitdownwardly as far as is necessary to provide for a Wide range ofadjustment of the skirt at the waist. y

In the hem 4, I locate an elastic band 6 which extends entirely aroundthe waist of the skirt, and across both slits 5. The front portion oftheskirt is sewed directly to the elastic band 6 at the intermediateportion 'of the latter as shown by thelines of stitch f ing 7 By thussewing'the front portion to the elastic band, such portion remainssmooth, anddoes not wrinkle at any adjustment.

The side portions of the skirt are gathered Specification of LettersPatent,

Application filed December 13, .1913, Serial No. 806,360.

7 Patented Dec.

atiboth sides 61% the slits 5, so that the band 6 1s free to expand, atthe same time allow ing the goods to adjust themselves nicely overt-hefigure. The ends of the band 6 are rigidly secured in v the end portionsof the hem 4: by

means of the snapvbutton members 3. In other words, the snapbuttonmembers extend ent rely through the goods of the skirt and throughthe ends ofthe tape, and I preferably employ twopairs of snap buttonmembers as clearly shown in Fig. 2 to proalso rigidly hold the ends ofthe elastic band. a

Fig 1 shows the skirt in a somewhat exaggerated positionas the'slits 5are shown in open position, whereas in ordinary use these slits will beclosed when the skirt is on the figure. The slits, however, allow thegoods to be adjusted easily on the elastic band, and furthermore permitthe band to myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations asfairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A ladys skirt having a hem at the waistline, said skirt having slits therein at opposite sides extendingdownwardly from the waist line, and said skirt having a placket attheback, a single elastic band extending through the hem and throughoutits intermediate portion secured to the front portion ofthe skirt, saidelastic band ex tending enti'relyaround the skirt across the slits.andhaving securing devices secured thereto at the placket in the skirt,substantially as described.

2.A-ladys skirt having a hem at the waist line, said hem having slitstherein, a

' single elastic band extending uninterruptedly around the skirt at thewaist within vide a strong connection for the skirt, and

the hem, said band at its ends secured to the 3. A skirt having aplacket at the rear there0f,' and a hem around the skirt at the Waistline, said skirt in its upper portion having slits at opposite sidesextending through the hem, a single elastic band extending around theskirt at the Waist 10- cated within the hem and extending across theslits, said band intermediate its ends secured to the front portion ofthe. skirt,

Copies of thispatent may he obtained for and holding the front portionsmooth, said "skirt at opposite sides of the slits supported ingatherson the band, and snap button members secured through the hem and throughthe ends of the band, securing the g '[ba'iid' at'its ends to the skirtat the'opposite sides of the placket, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification-in thepresence of two subscribing WiiJIlQSSES.,.

-" MAX COHN.

Witnessesf i i M. E. DI'ITUS, CHAS.'E. Po'rrs;

five cents each, by addressing the Gemmissioner of Patents;

Washington, D. 0.

